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  Obama condemns Afghan killings President Barack Obama describes as 'outrageous' the killings in Afghanistan triggered by the burning of a Koran in the US.
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Obama announces re-election bid| US President Barack Obama releases an online video and e-mail announcing his intention to seek re-election in 2012 | |
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  US rebuffs letter sent by Gaddafi The US rejects a personal appeal from Muammar Gaddafi, repeating that he must resign, as new fighting is reported in Libya
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| Apr.7 |
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Obama sees budget talks progress US President says he is hopeful a government shutdown can be averted, as negotiators work into the night to forge a budget deal
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| Apr.8 |
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Blame game as US shutdown looms Republicans and Democrats have offered starkly different reasons for an impasse in talks on US spending cuts as the clock ticks down
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| Apr.9 |
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Deal to avoid government shutdown There will be $38.5 billion in cuts, but no elimination of Planned Parenthood funding
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| Apr.13 |
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Obama urges cuts and taxing rich  President Obama calls for raised taxes on the rich as well as cuts in government spending in what he terms a balanced approach
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| Apr.14 |
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US Congress approves budget bill | The Congress has passed a budget bill that would cut $38.5bn in government spending over the rest of the fiscal year | |
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  Leaders insist 'Gaddafi must go' US, British and French leaders have said in a joint letter there can be no peace in Libya while Muammar Gaddafi stays in power
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| Apr.18 |
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McChrystal cleared of misconduct  Map of Pentagon USA The Pentagon has cleared of wrongdoing a general sacked after a magazine reported he had spoken disrespectfully about top US officials
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| Apr.19 |
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 U.S. first lady's plane aborts landing Map of Andrews Air Force Base USA| A plane carrying Michelle Obama had to abort its landing after it came too close to a military C-17 cargo plane ahead of it | |
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| Apr.20 |
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 US to seek death penalty against terrorist Military prosecutors have recommended the death penalty for Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the mastermind of the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole
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| Apr.21 |
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Gates: U.S. to use drones in Libya
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 Martelly makes rounds in Washington Michel Martelly, the bad boy of Haitian music, was not going to waste a minute in starting the job of a lifetime
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| Apr.22 |
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Sex pay probe senator Ensign resigns John Ensign, a Republican senator from Nevada, has resigned amid a probe into his admitted sexual affair with a campaign aide
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| Apr.27 |
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Obama releases birth certificate Map of White House USA| The White House releases President Barack Obama's birth certificate, in response to persistent rumours he was not born in the US | |
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 Petraeus to be next head of CIA The US head of international forces in Afghanistan, will be nominated as CIA director when its chief moves to head the Pentagon
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Fed cuts US GDP growth forecast The Federal Reserve has cut its economic growth forecast for this year, citing weaker growth than expected in the first 3 months of the year
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| Apr.28 |
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Obama issues storm recovery vow Barack Obama has said the US government will do everything it can to help communities recover from devastating tornadoes
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